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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 22, 2020

'Better off thanks to China': German firms double down on resurgent giant

Moves by some firms are complicating efforts by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to diversify trade relations and become less dependent on Asia's rising superpower.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2020

A partnership in coronavirus misinformation

Two separate but increasingly allied groups are peddling misinformation: a small but active corner of the Chinese diaspora and the highly influential far right in the United States.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2020

Hawks cut Giants down to size in Game 1 of Japan Series

Dating back to 2018 against the Hiroshima Carp, the Hawks have now won nine straight Japan Series games as they attempt to win their fourth straight title.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 21, 2020

A frank conversation is needed on euthanasia

In October, New Zealand voters approved a referendum proposal to legalize medically assisted suicide, thus joining a small group of countries and territories that allow euthanasia under specific circumstances. The proposal sprang from a lawsuit brought by a lawyer dying from a brain tumor, and while...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2020

South Korean medical groups urge stricter COVID steps as third wave continues

South Korea's third wave of COVID-19 continued on Saturday after medical groups called for stricter social-distancing curbs and the government warned of tougher measures if infections are not quickly contained.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2020

She helped South Korea in its time of need. In the pandemic, it repaid her.

Sandra Nathan spent 1966 to 1968 in a South Korean town as a young Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English to high school girls. Fifty-two years later, Nathan, now back in the United States, received a care package from South Korea that nearly brought her to tears.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2020

Government revises Go To Travel campaign amid nationwide surge

Suga abruptly announced Saturday that areas experiencing the brunt of a nationwide surge in COVID-19 infections will be removed indefinitely from the campaign.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2020

Giants and Hawks bring stacked lineups to Japan Series

After surviving a campaign shortened by the coronavirus pandemic, the two sides will be looking to capture the best-of-seven contest beginning on Saturday in Osaka.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2020

Japan sets another daily record with 2,388 coronavirus cases

“It's crucial that people don't become complacent,” Toshio Nakagawa, president of the Japan Medical Association, stressed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2020

COVID-19 mutated. Can vaccines keep up?

So far, scientists have found only one mutation that improves the survival ability of the virus. The more transmissible strain is referred to as G614.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2020

SoftBank founder has $80 billion to defend his AI vision

Son has repeatedly affirmed his conviction that a global digital transformation and the advent of artificial intelligence will help his investments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2020

In the U.S., socialism isn't the way to win the working class

Unions and infrastructure don't fulfill the Republican's small-government dreams of previous decades, but they could represent a centrist alternative to the growing popularity of socialism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2020

Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine induces quick immune response, study finds

Sinovac Biotech's experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered a quick immune response but the level of antibodies produced was lower than in people who had recovered from the disease, preliminary trial results showed on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2020

Pfizer reaches safety milestone for COVID-19 vaccine, CEO says

Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said that a key safety milestone had been reached in the study of its COVID-19 vaccine, and the drugmaker is now preparing to seek an emergency-use authorization from U.S. regulators.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2020

Biden names top White House aides as doctors urge Trump to cooperate on COVID-19

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday named several senior staffers for his White House, while his top coronavirus advisers warned that President Donald Trump's stalling of the official transition could compromise the country's pandemic response.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2020

How Pfizer and BioNTech sprinted ahead in extraordinary race for a COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers were asked to tackle something that had never been done before: design a vaccine to stop a pandemic in its tracks in less than a year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2020

Can marijuana help Biden heal a divided nation?

Five states passed ballot measures on marijuana use. It was a moment that cannabis companies and their investors have been waiting for: to be considered a legitimate industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2020

Trumponomics won’t outlive Trump

Trump did put the working class at the center of his rhetoric, and GOP politicians noticed. Now, the party needs to translate this rhetorical emphasis into a policy agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2020

How the Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines stack up

The encouraging late-stage trial results from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. set a high bar for rivals that are expected to follow soon with their own pivotal reports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2020

A vaccine won't derail the easy money train

Don't get carried away by the good news on vaccine development. Central banks are miles from the exit ramp for the tremendous stimulus they've pumped into the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 16, 2020

China’s recovery strengthens as consumer spending picks up

Retail spending received a boost from the Golden Week holiday last month, though many shoppers also delayed purchases to take advantage of the Singles' Day shopping festival.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo